Area Briefs

March 18, 1999

Clubs/volunteers

COPS AND LOBSTERS. Police officers from Hampton, Newport News and Williamsburg plan to raise money for charity by waiting tables this month. Approximately 100 officers will participate in "Cops and Lobsters," by serving lunch and dinner at Red Lobster restaurants throughout Hampton Roads and the state. Donation tips will sponsor the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a partnership between the law enforcement community and Special Olympics Virginia to raise money for citizens with mental disabilities to train and compete in athletics. Last year's promotion raised more than $30,000 statewide for Special Olympics Virginia. For more information, call (703) 549-0880. The schedule for this area is:

* Today

Williamsburg, 2100 Richmond Road, lunch and dinner

Hampton, 1046 W. Mercury Boulevard, lunch and dinner

Newport News, 14859 Warwick Blvd., lunch and dinner

* Friday

Hampton, 1046 W. Mercury Blvd., lunch

DIABETES SCREENINGS. The American Diabetes Association and the Diabetes Partnership of the Virginia Peninsula are distributing diabetes risk tests throughout the area as part of their diabetes ALERT campaign. Riverside, Sentara, Mary Immaculate and Williamsburg Community Hospitals, local clinics and Target pharmacies will offer free blood glucose screenings.

The Alert, held each year on the fourth Tuesday in March, is a nationwide, public awareness effort to reduce the 5.4 million people with undiagnosed diabetes. Free diabetes screenings will be offered to the public throughout the month of March. For more information about area screenings, call Ask-A-Nurse at (757) 595-6363 or the American Diabetes Association at (800) 603-4068.

DRESS DOWN. The Virginia chapter of the Leukemia Society and radio station Z104 FM will join forces for "Dress Down to Fight Leukemia" on March 26. For a $3 donation, employees of companies that participate in the event will receive a sticker allowing them to "dress down" for one day. For more information about the event, call the Leukemia Society at (757) 838-9351 or (800) 866-4483. Proceeds will support the Leukemia Society's work in finding a cure for leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, myeloma and lymphoma.

GOLF TOURNAMENT. The Kiwanis Club of Peninsula will hold its a golf tournament on April 21 at Ford's Colony to benefit the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters. The entry fee is $100 per person, which includes range balls, putting practice green, cart green fees, social and dinner. Sponsorships are available on tee boxes or greens for $100 each. The Kiwanis Club hopes to hold the event annually.

For more information about the event or sponsoring a hole or a registration form, call Michael Mapes at (757) 599-1810.

KIWANIS CLUB. The Kiwanis Club of York hosted 100 fellow Kiwanians at a division council meeting. The guest of honor and principal speaker for the meeting was Bob Powers, Capitol District governor and leader of 210 clubs in the Southeast with a combined membership of 9,000.

Longtime Kiwanian Calvin Hudgens was awarded the Kiwanis International Hixon award for sustained outstanding service to the York County community.

Youth

CLOTHING DRIVE. Students in Carolyn Harris' first-grade class at Sedgefield Elementary School collected 393 outgrown pieces of clothing over a three-month period. The class then donated the items to the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters thrift store. Students participating in the project worked on developing a sense of responsibility, compassion, cooperation and perseverance.

KID'S SPRINGFEST. Newport News Parks and Recreation's School Age Programs will hold its annual "Kid's Springfest" from 6:50 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 5-9. The program will be held at Midtown Community Center, 570 McLawhorne Drive, for children ages 3 to 15.

Highlights and special events for children ages 3-4 are a visit from the S.P.C.A., a show performed by the Sentara Health Nuts and lunch from Chick-fil-A with a visit from Doodles the Chicken. Highlights and special events for children ages 4-8 are a minicarnival with a giant slide and D.J., a trip to Newmarket Mall Four theater, a trip to Chuck E. Cheese and lunch at Chick-Fil-A, with a visit from Doodles the Chicken. Highlights and special events for children ages 9 to 15 are a minicarnival with a giant slide and DJ, all-day movie day at the center, a trip to the Virginia Marine Science Museum for the IMAX show "T-Rex," lunch at Chick-fil-A and a trip to Classic Lanes Bowling Alley.

The cost is $14 per day, per child. Space is limited and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. On-site registration taken only if space permits. Transportation is provided by the parent. For more information, call 591-4821.

City

* The City of Poquoson's Michelle Landing Neighborhood received the 1999 Neighborhood of the Year Award at the Regional Neighborhoods Conference on March 6 at Bruton High School, Williamsburg. It was chosen as the Poquoson winner for its achievements in the category of neighborliness.